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This movie aired on Sky One the other night as "Virtual Obsession". After having read "Host" first, this cheap-o production did not merit creating. The book had far more possibilities than was shown. Always liked Mim Rogers, so I do not see her as a housewife to be with, and this doesn't convince me that Peter G. would leave Mimi as the wife. Mimi is just to beautiful. I just wish this movie had had more funding and backing than being merely a MOTW.

I took a gander at the Top 50 comedies of all time and found this film there.

In no way did I think of this movie as anything but serious.

To call this film a comedy is a mis-labeling.

So, how did it get there?

One of my fave moments in this film is to see Lainie Kazan's face being plucked of hairs by Second City alum Andrea Martin, and to wonder why those two actresses are not in more movies.

Andrea Martin, in particular, would have made "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show" even funnier if she was along for the ride.

Another hilarious moment is to see the two whitebread parents get smashed by toast after toast of uzo, their resultant tunnel vision, and the singular look of horror on the groom mom's face as her bundt gets a rather hilarious garnishment.

Chris